HDS launches continuous cloud, confident of Indian success

In a bid to accelerate customer success with business-defined IT, Hitachi Data Systems has come up with a new approach to enterprise storage called 'Continuous Cloud Infrastructure'.

The products launched under the new offering include the Storage Virtualization Operating System (SVOS), Virtual Storage Platform G1000 (VSP G1000), a new version of the Command Suite management platform and enhancements to the Unified Compute Platform converged computing offerings.

The infrastructure ensures customers can build the most available, automated and agile environment for next-generation data centers. Together, these technologies provide the foundation of an IT infrastructure that can adapt to continuously changing business needs, without disruption.

"Our customers across industries have told us that to keep up with the frenetic pace of business they are aligning the IT and business functions more closely than ever," said Brian Householder, COO, Hitachi Data Systems. "In order to execute in this business defined world, IT teams are looking to new infrastructure strategies to deploy more continuous, adaptable and scalable infrastructure. Businesses need solutions that don't require constant and disruptive changes to the technology they support. And that is what we are delivering today."

The company is quite hopeful of the product's success all over, and is sure that the new offering will fare well in the Indian market too. " As far as Indian market is concerned, we are sure the solution will fare very well. Cloud is very much applicable in the market, so it will definitely be a hit, said Michael Hay, VP, product planning, Hitachi Data Systems.

Speaking in concurrence, Saravanan Krishnan, business director, Infrastructure Solutions, Asia Pacific, Hitachi Data Systems, added, " The Indian government have always been quite excited with our products and solutions. Our new solutions fits very well with the Indian banking sector. We are sure with the help of TCS, Wipro and other cloud service providers, we will be able to take it to the next level."

Throwing upon some light on the company's strategic roadmap for India, Neville Vincent, senior VP and GM, Asia Pacific, Hitachi Data Systems, said, " Our approach to the Indian market is completely partner driven. Although there are no specific plans or targets to achieve currently, but we are definitely eying Indian market in a big way in the coming times. We are sure on maintaining good relations with Hitachi sister companies in the country."

Meanwhile, talking about HDS future plans and targets, Krishnan informed, " Although we don't have any specific targets, but we are surely looking forward to growth in business. We are always on the urge of bringing in new technology. We are keen on tapping newer emerging markets and collaborating with new partners, in the same regard."